US12454971B2 - Cover fastening system for a vehicle - Google Patents

Cover fastening system for a vehicle

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US12454971B2
US12454971B2 US18/005,395 US202118005395A US12454971B2 US 12454971 B2 US12454971 B2 US 12454971B2 US 202118005395 A US202118005395 A US 202118005395A US 12454971 B2 US12454971 B2 US 12454971B2
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Gottfried Sailer
Hans-Dieter Pomparew
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/005—Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
    • B60R13/0206—Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/04—External Ornamental or guard strips; Ornamental inscriptive devices thereon
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/20—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F16B2/22—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
    • F16B21/06—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action
    • F16B21/08—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the stud, pin, or spigot has a resilient part
    • F16B21/086—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the stud, pin, or spigot has a resilient part the shank of the stud, pin or spigot having elevations, ribs, fins or prongs intended for deformation or tilting predominantly in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/12—Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips
    • F16B5/126—Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips at least one of the sheets, plates, bars or strips having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features

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  • the present disclosure relates to a mechanically attached cover for Class A surfaces on vehicles. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a cover for concealing slots provided on Class A surfaces, having an attachment mechanism that enables engagement and disengagement of the cover multiple times without causing damage. It also refers to a vehicle with such a cover fastening system.
  • the slots for screws provided for mirror attachment are left open when a camera system replaces a mirror system for an existing vehicle.
  • These slots reduce the aesthetic appeal of the vehicle surface and typically covers are used to conceal the slots.
  • Attachment elements are used with the cover to provide a secure attachment of the cover on the vehicle surface.
  • Current system attachment elements include an adapter that clips onto vehicle surface in the area to be concealed, a cover and a double sided adhesive tape adhered to the clip and the cover. This arrangement reduces the possibility to disassemble and assemble the covers without replacing the tape and additional use of glue to secure the cover to the vehicle causing inconvenience of use.
  • the present disclosure describes an approach to attaching the cover on to vehicle for concealing the slots having mechanisms allowing multiple assembly/disassembly without functional damage thereby providing greater convenience, reduced complexity and replacement costs.
  • the cover fastening system includes a cover having at least one locking pin arranged on an inner surface of the cover, where the at least one locking pin has at least one protrusion.
  • the system also includes a shell, where the shell is mechanically engaged within a slot on a vehicle external surface; and where the locking pin is configured to cooperate with and is mechanically engaged with the inner surface of the shell to retain the cover.
  • the at least one locking pin is removable from the shell without functional damage.
  • Functional damage according to the invention is considered to be structural damage to the locking pin where the locking pin is not capable of retaining the cover to a vehicle when the locking pin is (re-)inserted into the shell under operational and non-operational conditions.
  • the at least one locking pin is removable without functional damage from the shell up to 10 times or more.
  • the depth of the protrusion depth on the locking pin lies in the range between 0.05 mm and 10 mm, preferably 0.6 mm.
  • the shell material is a polycarbonate.
  • the cover has at least one snap fit connector.
  • the cover has at least two bias members arranged on the inner surface and on a peripheral wall of the cover.
  • One further aspect of the disclosures includes a cover fastening system for a vehicle that also includes a cover having at least one locking pin arranged on an inner surface of the cover, where the at least one locking pin has at least one protrusion; a shell, where the shell is mechanically engaged within a slot on a vehicle external surface.
  • the locking pin is configured to cooperate with and mechanically engaged with the inner surface of the shell to retain the cover; and where the at least one locking pin is removable from the shell without functional damage.
  • a cover fastening system for a vehicle external surface comprising a cover having at least one locking pin arranged on an inner surface of the cover, where the at least one locking pin has at least one protrusion, at least one snap fit connector, and at least one bias member; a shell, and where the shell is mechanically engaged within a slot on a vehicle external surface; where the locking pin is configured to cooperate and mechanically engaged with the inner surface of the shell.
  • the present disclosure provides a method for fastening a cover to a vehicle surface.
  • the method comprises inserting at least one shell on to at least one locking pin on the cover to form a pin-shell assembly, the at least one locking pin having at least one protrusion in pressure contact with an inner wall of a hollow tube housing of the shell, with a tapered portion of the locking pin lying outside an open end of the hollow tube housing.
  • the cover is positioned on the mirror mounting area such that the pin-shell assembly aligns to a holding slot and at least one snap fit connector is in alignment to respective slots on the mirror mounting area on the vehicle surface.
  • the cover is then pushed thereby inserting by force the pin-shell assembly into the slot, the said assembly engaging the said slot, and an outer wall of the hollow tube housing lying pressed against a threaded inner wall of the slot.
  • the locking pin thus remains locked in the said slot as a result of engaging to the open end of the hollow tube housing a protruding member of the locking pin adjoining the tapered portion.
  • the at least one snap fit connector having a top portion with a hook structure is adapted to be snap-fit within the slot on the mirror mounting area. The pin-shell assembly and the at least one snap fit connector securely mount the cover to the vehicle surface.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the cover according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 shows a side perspective view of a cover according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a mirror mounting area on a vehicle surface according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 shows a side perspective view of the locking pin structure according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 shows a top view of the locking pin structure according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 a is a side perspective view of the shell according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 b is a top perspective view of the shell according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 a shows a perspective view of the shell in engagement with the pin according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 7 b shows a sectional view of the shell in engagement with the pin according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a top perspective view of an L-shaped cover according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a mounting area on a vehicle surface for an L-shaped cover according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 shows a top perspective view of a cover 20
  • FIG. 2 shows a side perspective view of the cover 20
  • FIG. 3 illustrates, e.g. a mirror mounting area 74 on a vehicle surface 76
  • the cover 20 is used for concealing at least one slot on a mirror mounting area 74 , FIG. 3 to the vehicle surface 76 , FIG. 3 .
  • the cover 20 could be used when a mirror is replaced by a camera in an existing vehicle as described in this disclosure. However, this cover arrangement may also be utilized for a newly designed vehicle application.
  • the at least one slot may be, for example, on a door area of the vehicle but could be located in any location interior or exterior where a cover would be used for aesthetic purpose.
  • the exemplary cover has the same contour as the mirror mounting area 74 , FIG. 3 and has an outer surface 21 , an inner surface 22 and a peripheral wall 23 surrounding a periphery of the inner surface 22 .
  • the cover 20 in other forms may be of any contour shape and is not limited to contour of the mirror mounting area 74 .
  • the cover 20 may be attached to the mirror mounting area 74 , FIG. 3 by means of at least one locking structure provided on the inner surface 22 .
  • the at least one locking structure being mechanically engaged or pressed into the appropriate holding slots 70 , FIG. 3 or slots 72 , FIG. 3 provided on the mirror mounting area 74 , FIG. 3 thereby concealing the locking structures so as only the outer surface 21 of the cover 20 remains visible.
  • the at least one locking structure may be one or more pin-shell assemblies 30 comprising a locking pin 25 , FIG. 4 and a shell 50 , FIG. 6 a , one or more snap fit connectors 27 , or a combination of one or more pin-shell assemblies 30 and one or more snap fit connectors 27 .
  • the at least one locking structure may be arranged at different positions on the inner surface 22 of the cover 20 to ensure proper attachment to the vehicle.
  • at least one biased member 29 is arranged on the inner surface 22 and on the peripheral wall 23 of the cover 20 for vibration damping.
  • the pin-shell assembly 30 corresponds to the holding slot 70 and the snap fit connectors correspond to the slot 72 for assembly.
  • the holding slot 70 is a threaded aperture.
  • each snap fit connector 27 provides additional support to securely mount the cover 20 on the vehicle surface 76 , FIG. 3 .
  • the snap fit connectors 27 are present as pairs in this form, each snap fit connector 27 has a top portion 28 t and a bottom portion.
  • the top portion 28 t forms a sloping hook structure.
  • the bottom portion is attached to the cover 20 whereas the hook structure helps to insert the snap fit connector 27 through slot 72 , FIG. 3 provided for the snap fit connector 27 on the mirror mounting surface 74 , FIG. 3 .
  • the hook structure is adapted to be snap-fit within the slot 72 , FIG. 3 to securely mount the cover 20 to the vehicle surface 76 , FIG. 3 .
  • At least one biased member 29 is arranged on the peripheral wall 23 of the cover 20 and in a region on the inner surface 22 near to the locking structures for vibration damping.
  • three biased members 29 are arranged to help to attenuate vibrations on the cover.
  • pads may be arranged on a top surface of the at least one biased member 29 to prevent abrasions during pressed contact of the biased members when the cover 20 is mounted on the vehicle surface.
  • the exemplary locking pin 25 has a first portion 31 and a second portion 32 .
  • the first portion 31 has a central stem 33 provided with two or more protruding members 34 on either side of the central stem 33 .
  • Each protruding member 34 having protrusions 35 and recesses 42 extending along the entire length of the protruding member 34 .
  • Each protrusion 35 is equidistantly spaced from each other protrusion 35 and in this form has a depth in the range of 0.05 mm to 10 mm (preferably 0.6 mm).
  • the first portion 31 has a first end 36 f and a second end 36 s .
  • the second end 36 s is flattened at the top with the protruding member 34 tapering towards it forming a tapered portion 64 , FIG. 7 .
  • a second portion 32 has a first end 37 f and a second end 37 s .
  • the first end 37 f of the second portion 32 is fixed to the cover 20 whereas the second end 37 s is in connection with the first end 36 f of the first portion 31 .
  • the second end 37 s of the second portion 32 is provided with a stop arrangement comprising an extended flap structure 38 on opposite sides of the second portion shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the flap structure 38 prevent further movement of the locking pin 25 into a shell 50 , FIG. 6 when the first portion 31 of the locking pin 25 is inserted into a first open end 52 , FIG. 6 of the shell 50 , FIG. 6 .
  • the body of the second portion 32 has a trapezoidal shape and is provided with a first leg 39 a and a second leg 39 b with a connecting region 40 linking both the legs.
  • the size of the second portion body 32 can be modified to design requirements and is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the height of the second portion body 32 may be based on the distance needed to secure the first portion 31 in the shell 50 .
  • a section line A-A of the locking pin 25 inserted into the shell 50 is illustrated for use in FIG. 7 b.
  • FIG. 6 a is a side perspective view of the shell 50 and FIG. 6 b is a top perspective view of shell 50 .
  • the shell 50 is preferably made of polycarbonate or any similar material.
  • the shell is inserted on to the locking pin 25 of the cover 20 to form a pin-shell assembly 30 , before attaching the cover on to the mirror mounting area 74 , FIG. 3 .
  • the cover 20 is positioned on the mirror mounting area 74 , FIG. 3 , such that the pin-shell assembly 30 aligns to the holding slot 70 , FIG. 3 and is inserted by force the pin-shell assembly into the holding slot 70 , FIG. 3 .
  • the shell 50 provides a shielded surface for the locking pin 25 when the locking pin 25 and shell 50 are engaged in the holding slot provided on the vehicle thus enabling removal of the cover without functional damage to the locking pin 25 .
  • Functional damage is considered to be structural damage to the locking pin where the locking pin is not capable of retaining the cover to a vehicle when the locking pin is inserted into the shell under operational and non-operational conditions.
  • the shell 50 has a hollow tube housing 51 having an outer wall 57 and inner wall 56 .
  • the hollow tube housing 51 is open on both ends and on a first open end 52 is provided a circumferentially extending outer lip 54 , wherein the diameter of the circumferentially extending outer lip 54 is greater than the diameter of the hollow tube housing 51 .
  • the outer lip 54 functions as a stop preventing further movement of the shell 50 into the holding slot 70 , FIG. 3 on the vehicle.
  • the hollow tube housing 51 provides an insertion path for the locking pin 25 structure as shown by FIG. 7 a and FIG. 7 b and the first portion 31 of the locking pin 25 is inserted into the first open-end 52 , FIG. 5 of the hollow tube housing 51 . Once the locking pin is inserted into the shell 50 a pin-shell assembly 30 is created.
  • FIG. 7 a and FIG. 7 b Once the locking pin is inserted into the shell 50 a pin-shell assembly 30 is created.
  • FIG. 7 B is a sectional view along a section line A-A of the locking pin 25 inserted into the shell 50 with the section A-A line illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • the protrusions are in pressure contact with the inner wall 56 of the hollow tube housing 51 causing the inner wall 56 to deform.
  • the protrusions grip the inner wall 56 of the shell 50 , with the tapered portion 64 lying outside a second open end 58 of the hollow tube housing 51 of the shell 50 .
  • the locking pin 25 with the shell 50 is press inserted in the holding slots 70 , FIG. 3 provided on the mirror mounting area 74 , FIG.
  • FIG. 3 The pressure exerted by the locking pin 25 on the inner wall 56 of the tube housing 51 causes the outer wall 57 of the hollow tube housing 51 of the shell to lie pressed against the threaded inner wall of the holding slot 70 , FIG. 3 which ensures a strong contact between the outer wall 57 of the hollow tube housing 51 and threaded inner wall of the holding slot 70 .
  • FIG. 3 The tapered portion 64 , FIG. 7 of the locking pin 25 lies within a cavity of the holding slot 70 , FIG. 3 when the pin 25 with the shell 50 is engaged in the holding slot 70 , FIG. 3 .
  • first protrusion 62 on each protruding member 34 adjoining the tapered portion 64 , FIG. 7 of the locking pin 25 engages an outer surface of the second open end 58 , FIG. 6 a thereby locking the locking pin 25 and preventing the locking pin 25 from sliding out of the shell 50 .
  • the flap structure 38 comes in contact with the outer lip 54 , FIG. 6 a preventing further movement of locking pin 25 into the shell 50 .
  • Locking pin 25 is configured to be removable from the shell 50 with no or minimal damage to the locking pin 25 for up to 10 times or more. Minimal damage to the locking pin is defined as damage which does not affect the structural integrity of the locking pin 25 ability to retain in the shell 50 .
  • FIG. 3 lies in the range between 20 Newtons and 200 Newtons. The required forces may vary depending on the size of cover 20 and the locking pin 25 .
  • the shell 50 may remain within the holding slot 70 , FIG. 3 or move out together with the locking pin 25 on removal of the cover 20 .
  • the shell portion 50 may still require replacement after the locking pin 25 is removed.
  • a diameter D 1 of the locking pin is in a range from 0.5 mm to 20 mm; a diameter D 2 of the locking pin 25 lie in the range from 1 mm to 22 mm and an outer diameter D 3 of the shell 50 may lie in the range from 2 mm to 25 mm; and an inner diameter D 4 (represented as thick dotted lines in FIG. 6 b ) of the shell may lie in the range from 0.5 mm to 20 mm.
  • the height h 1 of the shell 50 may lie in the range from 2 mm to 25 mm and height h 2 (represented as dashed line in FIG. 7 b ) of the first portion 31 of the locking pin 25 lie in the range from 5 mm to 30 mm.
  • An inclination angle ⁇ measured between x and y lie in the range from 90° to 160°.
  • the dimensions of the locking pin 25 and the shell are interdependent and may vary to ensure proper fit depending on the dimension and nature of the holding slot.
  • the shell 50 should have a height of 7.7 mm with an outer diameter of 5.3 mm and an inner diameter of 3.4 mm with an angle ⁇ of 109.96°. Manufacturing tolerance may also be factored in to determining the dimensions of the shell 50 , holding slot 70 , cover 20 , 80 and the locking pins 25 and the snap fit connectors 27 shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 8 and described above are set at different positions on the cover 20 , 80 and are on different planes.
  • the locking pins may be on same plane or on different planes based on design of the cover 20 , 80 to match the slots on the mounting surface to enable proper fit.
  • the cover 20 , 80 with the locking structures, members are molded as a single part and made from thermoplastics such as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene-polycarbonate blend (ABS-PC), Polycarbonate (PC) or Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate-polycarbonate blend (ASA-PC).
  • ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
  • ASA Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene-polycarbonate blend
  • PC Polycarbonate
  • ASA-PC Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate-polycarbonate blend
  • the cover is manufactured to match shape of the mounting area on to which it is to be attached.

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